Mediation is the most frequently used form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Family Law matters. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential, structured communications process conducted by a trained, neutral professional. As a retired Hennepin County Family Court Judge, Mary L. Davidson brings the experience and perspective necessary to help divorcing couples in around Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota resolve their issues through Mediation.

Divorce Mediation is generally a voluntary, non-adversarial, dispute resolution option open to divorcing, divorced or unmarried partners who are in a dispute that requires a legal resolution. Compared with other ways of settling divorce disputes, particularly through a court trial, Mediation is generally cost-effective and quick, saving you time, energy and money. When the parties to a divorce or related family issue are able to avoid the emotional and financial expense of protracted litigation through Mediation, everyone is better off.

By statute in Minnesota, Mediation performed by qualified Mediators to mediate requirements of the law. it is a confidential process. Once an agreement is signed, all communications made in the presence of a Mediator, all work products prepared by the Mediator, and all case files of the Mediator are confidential and protected from disclosure by the Mediator in any legal proceeding.

Mary L. Davidson knows how to structure divorce Mediation in a manner best suited to a fair resolution. Please Contact Mary for more information about the divorce Mediation process in Minnesota.